Pastoral Letter: Responding to the Supreme Court’s Draft Opinion overturning Roe vs. Wade
In Matthew 23, Jesus condemns those who claim to be religious and pious but fail to care for their neighbor. He says “they tie together heavy packs that…
UMC Special Sundays: Native American Ministries Sunday
On Sunday, May 1, we observe Native American Ministries Sunday, one of six denomination-wide Special Sundays where we are invited to partner with fellow United Methodist congregations in…
Election Midterms & Primaries: A Primer
“Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and with hold justice from the oppressed people..”…
Remembering June Luth
June F. Luth, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Wesley Health Center in Des Moines, WA. Her final hours were spent surrounded…
The Hymn Project Recital & Sacred Songs with Strings
Join us for these community concerts hosted by Seattle Pacific University! Wednesday, February 23, 2022 “Hymn Project Recital” | First Church Dr. Shana Mashego & Dr. Christopher T.…
Lent at First Church
Lent is the annual observance of 40 days of reflection during the weeks leading up to Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday, and including the Last Supper with the…
Lenten Devotional
This year during Lent, First Church will be publishing a daily Lenten Devotional. This year, each daily devotional will include a scripture passage, and a reflection written by someone in the First Church…
Pastors’ Column: Bound Together
One of my professors at Boston University School of Theology, the late Dr. Dale P. Andrews, wrote once about the 1958 movie “The Defiant Ones” starring the recently-deceased…
Congregational Care Update, January 2022
2022 is still young and yet it has already brought with it a large range of emotions. On January 25th, we happily celebrated the 100th birthday of Wilda…
Solutions to Homelessness: Summary of January 30 Lunch & Learn event
In October 2021, a Meaningful Movies event at First Church drew attention to some of the root causes of homelessness. A recorded lecture at that event by University…